Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Native American man with children
- A Native American man kneels on the ground next to three small children. The man's left hand is bandaged and rests in a sling hanging from around his neck. He wears a blanket around his right shoulder. The man holds his right arm around a small boy...
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Wounds & injuries--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- The one hundred fifteenth anniversary : of Zion Baptist Church, November 16, 1980.
- Anniversary booklet produced by Zion Baptist Church, located in Denver, Colorado for its 115th Anniversary. Included in the booklet is a brief church history, biographical sketches of different members of the congregation, worship service...
- Zion Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.); African American churches--Colorado--Denver.; Baptists--Colorado--Denver.
- 1980 November 16
- East Denver High School Annual: 1912
- 1912 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1912
- Portrait of a family
- Studio portrait of a family, they pose in front of a painted backdrop. The man sits in a chair and wears a suit, vest, a shirt and a striped necktie, and boots. The baby sits on the man's knee in a long white dress that extends past his legs. The...
- Boys--1890-1910.; Families--1890-1910.; Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Western History Subject Index
- Dead.-man's canyon
- "Thy will be done" : the Prayer Band Ministry of Zion Baptist Church : 8th Annual Prayer Breakfast
- Booklet created for the 8th Annual Prayer Breakfast at Zion Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. This breakfast was to recognize the Senior Pastor and Associate Pastors for all the work they do for the church. Included are photographs of each...
- Zion Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.); African American churches--Colorado--Denver.; African American families--Religious life--Colorado--Denver.
- 2004
- The Church Record: Vol. 1 No. 2
- Newsletter produced by the Central Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in newsletter is a sermon by different religious leaders within the church, list of new members and events of different church societies.
- Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver--History.; Church buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.); Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver.
- 1901 March
- The Church Record: vol 1 no 1
- Newsletter produced by the Central Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in newsletter is a sermon by different religious leaders within the church, list of new members and events of different church societies.
- Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver--History.; Church buildings--Colorado--Denver.; Central Presbyterian Church (Denver, Colo.); Presbyterian Church--Colorado--Denver.
- 1901 February 26
- Couple
- Studio portrait of a man and a woman in Colorado. The woman wears a man's overcoat and cap. The man wears a woman's overcoat and hat tied with a scarf. He holds a fur muff.
- Clothing & dress--Colorado--1910-1920.; Cross dressing--Colorado--1910-1920.; Men--Colorado--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Hanging of the horse thief
- A man playing the role of a horse thief in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show hangs with a noose around his neck from a log pole in a dirt arena for the show at Earl's Court in England. The man's hands are tied behind his back. His hat lies on the dirt...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Hangings--1890-1900.; Horse stealing--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Bronc
- A cowboy rides a bucking horse in a grassy area during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The man's cowboy hat flies in the air behind him. He has a scarf tied around his neck and wears leather chaps. Another man walks near the bucking...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Broncos.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1899
- U.S. Cavalry
- A U.S. cavalryman holds onto the mane of a horse as it jumps over a log rail jump in a dirt arena during a rehearsal for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The man's legs fly in the air behind him. Another man rides a horse next to him. Both horses are...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cavalry--1900-1910.; Horse shows--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Artist's Glen
- Scene at Artist's Glen near Manitou Springs, Colorado. Two men in suits relax on benches that are on a boulder in Englemann Canyon; one of them holds an open book towards the camera. Mosquito netting covers the area in which they sit, and there is...
- Artists Glen (Colo.)--1880-1900.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Englemann Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Ruxton Creek (Colo.)--1880-1900.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Georgetown
- View of a gravestone in the Alvarado Cemetery, Georgetown, Colorado. The slab has a arch top and a woman's hand shaking a man's carved in relief. Writting carved into stone reads: "In Memory Of My Dear Husband, Samuel Erickson, Died May 30, 1880."...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Cemeteries--Colorado--Georgetown--1950-1960.; Tombs & sepulchral monuments--Colorado--Georgetown--1950- 1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960]
- Western History Subject Index
- Dead man's canyon
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a dark colored suit jacket, a vest, a white shirt with a high collar and a light colored necktie. A chain watch is fastened to the man's vest. The man has short hair, shorn on the sides and on top of his head. He...
- Hairstyles--1890-1910.; Men--1890-1910.
- [between 1895 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a man
- Full length studio portrait of a man dressed in an actor's costume who poses in front of a painted backdrop. He wears striped shorts, knee high boots, a sword, light colored tights, a jacket with striped sleeves, a hat with feathers and a cape. The...
- Actors--1890-1910.; Costumes--1890-1910.; Men--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a man
- Studio portrait (bust) of a man who wears a dark colored jacket, a vest, shirt and a dotted necktie. A watch fob is fastened to the man's vest. The man has a moustache and parts his hair in the middle.
- Men--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Wild West Show light plant
- A group of men stand in front of two light plants (generators) for B uffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The men wear suits and hats. The light plant on the right has "No. 2" painted on it; the number on the plant on the left is covered by a man's leg. A...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Electric generators--1900-1910.; Electric lighting--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Mr. and Mrs. Raynolds and friends
- Lounging in sidechairs on a storefront's boardwalk in Canon City, Colorado, these men, women and girl are identified as: R. S. Lewis, Fred Skeele, Dr. T. H. Craven, F. A. Raynolds, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Skeele, Mrs. Raynolds, T. N. Harding, Frank...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Boardwalks--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1890.
- 1882
- Man with horse
- A man stands in the right foreground holding the bridle of a dark horse in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The man wears knee- length riding boots and striped pants. He has a moustache. A small dog lies on a blanket at the man's feet. A...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1900.; Horses--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Ready for the war path
- Two Native American men wearing loincloths stand in the foreground in a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The man on the right holds a round shield and wears a group of feathers on his head. He also has a belt...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Central City Opera House interior
- A man and a woman are at the base of the carpeted staircase in the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado. The woman, who wears a dark evening gown and a hat, sits on an upholstered bench in front of a doorway, holdings the man's hand....
- Central City Opera House--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--1930-1940.; Opera houses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Stairways--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1933
- Western History Subject Index
- Place Names. Dead Man's Canon
- Western History Subject Index
- No man's Land, Oklahoma
- Western History Subject Index
- Dead man's hand
- Western History Subject Index
- Poor man's Gulch, Colorado
- Western History Subject Index
- Dead man's canyon
- Western History Subject Index
- Dead man's Gulch, Colorado
- "Squaw Man" visited by his wife's relations
- A white man, married to a Native American, looks on as his wife's relatives sit around a cooking fire. The guests have set up four tepees adjacent to the man's cabin.
- Indians of North America--1880-1900.; Families--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Death of the horse thief
- Two cowboys, one walking, the other kneeling on the ground, scurry near a log pole from which a man hangs with a noose around his neck during a performance of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Earl's Court in England. The hanging man's hands are...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Hangings--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Cowboy on horseback
- A cowboy poses on horseback while touring with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A coiled rope hangs from the man's saddle. He has a gun in the holster on his left hip. A log rail fence is in the background.
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [between 1885 and 1900?]
- Whiteman's firewater [art original].
- Pen drawing.; Ink painting, American.; Indians of North America--Alcohol use.
- 1955
- Portrait of a soldier
- Studio portrait of a man who wears a military uniform and a cavalry campaign hat. The man's trousers have a vertical stripe. The man crosses his arms.
- Cavalry--1900-1910.; Men--1900-1910.
- 1901
- Wild West Show butcher
- A butcher for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show butchers an animal on a wood block in a camp for the show. He wears a long apron with blood stains on it. The man's saw rests on the side of meat. A young man drags something in the background behind the...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Meat cutting--1900-1910.; Slaughtering--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Central City people
- In Central City, Colorado, a man in a suit, top hat and glasses, wearing a pin styled after a sheriff's badge and holding a cane, is surrounded by the faces of three clowns and another man in a hat. The clown on the right is holding onto the man's...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clowns--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- 1957
- Death at the stake
- A member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, possibly John Y. Nelson, stands tied to a tall, wood stake during a performance of the show at Earl's Court in England. A Native American man rides a horse near the stake and holds a long spear...
- Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Burning at the stake--1890-1900.; Historical reenactments.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1892?]
- Man on horseback
- A cowboy poses on horseback in front of a wood rail fence and a backdrop with a landscape scene painted on it. The man is a member of the cast of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He wears a scarf tied around his neck and leather chaps. A coiled rope...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys--1880-1890.; Entertainers--1880-1890.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1889?]
- Man on horseback
- A cowboy poses on horseback in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He wears a tall hat and sheepskin chaps. He has a scarf tied around his neck. A rope is coiled and hanging from the man's saddle. Long strips of leather cover his stirrups. A...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Cowboys.; Stagecoaches.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- 1899
- William F. Cody and Native American man
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody sits on a dark horse leaning down to hold the arm of a Native American man standing in the right foreground. The man has a bandage on his left hand and holds his left arm in a sling hanging from around his...
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Wounds & injuries--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Mesa Verde Road, ruins, Indians
- An unidentified, Native American man poses for an informal bust portrait in front of a stone building in Mesa Verde National Park. His short hair is matted down, and he smiles a broad smile creating wrinkles around his eyes. He wears earrings in...
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1920-1930.
- [between 1921 1nd 1931?]
- Wedding portrait, José Amarante García and Teodora Espinosa
- Studio wedding portrait of José Amarante García and Teodora Espinosa from Conejos (Conejos County), Colorado. José wears suit and tie, he has dark hair and a full mustache. His bride, Teodora wears a lace wedding gown and veil. José was...
- Hispanic Americans--1880-1890.; Mexican Americans--1880-1890.; Brides.; Grooms (Weddings); Sheriffs.; García, José Amarante, 1859-1918--Pictorial works.; García, Teodora Espinosa--Pictorial works.; Bridegrooms--Colorado--Conejos--Pictorial...
- [1889]
- Colorado National Guard soldiers lynch labor sympathizer
- Colorado National Guard soldiers prepare to lynch a man during a labor strike in Cripple Creek, Colorado. The soldiers are positioned throughout the room and many hold rifles with bayonets. One National Guardsman holds the end of a rope that is...
- Colorado. National Guard.--1900-1910.; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1893.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Lynchings--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Militia--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Miners'...
- [1904]
- Portrait of a man and a boy
- Studio portrait of a seated man and a boy. The man wears a suit jacket fastened at the top button, a vest and neck tie. One hand rests in his lap. The young boy is perched on the arm of the chair and his hand rests casually on the man's shoulder....
- Boys--1890-1910.; Fathers & children--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of two women and a man
- Full length studio portrait of a man and two women. The man sits in an upholstered chair; he wears a suit with the jacket fastened at the top button and has a full beard and moustache that obscure his mouth. The women pose on either side of the...
- People--1890-1900.; Women--1890-1900.
- 1891
- Portrait of three men
- Full length studio portrait of three men. Two men stand side by side with their hands rested upon another man's shoulder and the back of a rustic bench adorned with hats. All three men wear dark colored suits buttoned at the top, neckties, vests...
- Men--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a man and woman
- Full length studio portrait of a man and woman who pose near an ornate backdrop that incudes artificial grass and palm trees. The man sits on a rustic, wooden bench adorned with a plaid blanket and a hat. The man wears an unbuttoned suit jacket,...
- Couples--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a man and a woman
- Full length studio portrait of a woman and a man who pose in front of a studio backdrop and near a wicker chair. The woman wears a dark colored, patterned dress with pleats and a bodice. Her hair is pulled away from her face in a pompadour style....
- Couples--1900-1910.
- 1901
- Portrait of a man
- Full length studio portrait of a man who poses by a painted floral backdrop. The man wears a dark colored jacket, trousers, a necktie and a light colored shirt; he has a moustache. A watch fob is fastened to the man's vest. His hat rests atop a...
- Men--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a family
- Studio portrait of a family. The man sits on a chair and rests a baby in a dark colored gown on his knee. The man wears plaid trousers, a jacket, a vest, shirt, necktie, and boots. He has a moustache and parts his hair down the middle. A star...
- Families--1890-1910.; Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]